Tweede Klasse

Tweede Klasse
Founded1890
1956 (Saturday clubs)
CountryNetherlands
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams296 (20 Groups of 13/14)
Level on pyramid7
Promotion toEerste Klasse
Relegation toDerde Klasse
Domestic cup(s)KNVB Cup
Current: 2023-24 Tweede Klasse

The Tweede Klasse (English: Second Class) is the seventh tier of football in the Netherlands and the fifth tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 21 divisions, 12 played on Saturday and nine on Sunday.

Each division consists of 14 teams. The champions are promoted to the Eerste Klasse (First Class), and the teams finishing 13th and 14th are relegated to the Derde Klasse (Third Class). Each season is divided into a number of periods (Dutch: periodes). The winners of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The teams finishing 12th in the final rankings play relegation playoffs.

Divisions

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Competition per district for the 2023/24 season
District Saturday division Sunday division
West I Tweede Klasse A
Tweede Klasse B
Tweede Klasse A
Tweede Klasse B
West II Tweede Klasse C
Tweede Klasse D
South I Tweede Klasse E
Tweede Klasse F
Tweede Klasse G
Tweede Klasse C
Tweede Klasse D
South II Tweede Klasse E
Tweede Klasse F
East Tweede Klasse H
Tweede Klasse I
Tweede Klasse G
North Tweede Klasse J
Tweede Klasse K
Tweede Klasse H
Tweede Klasse I
Total 11 9

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